CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 27, 2025

EV charging stations connected to or coming out of lampposts are not a new idea. In 2014, 11 years ago, I visited the Berlin headquarters of a startup called ubitricity that was working on this in Germany. The company has progressed in various places, and I’ve heard of others working.

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MARCH 15, 2016

Express Drive begins later this month in Chicago and will soon roll out to additional cities including Boston, Washington D.C., When drivers complete 65 rides a week in Chicago, drivers will be able to access a vehicle at no weekly rental cost. Baltimore and others. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Hyundai unveiled the redesigned 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at the Chicago Auto Show. Although the powertrains remain the same, the new Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid feature a comprehensive exterior and interior redesign, safety, suspension and new and improved infotainment and connectivity features. Car Finder.

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APRIL 23, 2022

GM will provide student teams across 15 academic institutions with a Cadillac LYRIQ, the brand’s first all-electric vehicle, to develop and to demonstrate technology that utilizes automation and vehicle-to-everything connectivity. Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL). Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA).

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

The 2010 Ford Transit Connect. Ford is introducing the North American version of the 2010 Transit Connect light commercial vehicle at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show this week. Ford is collaborating with Smith Electric Vehicles to bring the electric Transit Connect to market in North America in 2010. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 2, 2009

At the Geneva Motor Show, Ford introduced a new concept Ford Tourneo Connect equipped with a conceptual but fully operational Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) powertrain developed in collaboration with Smith Electric Vehicles. It is this technology that has been adapted for the Tourneo Connect BEV concept. Ford Tourneo Concept BEV.

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JUNE 28, 2011

FedEx Express is bringing new all-electric delivery vehicles to New York City, Chicago and Memphis, and diversifying the existing Los Angeles fleet. In Chicago, FedEx Express will be comparing different all-electric vehicle technologies to determine what works best for its fleet needs.

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JUNE 3, 2009

and S&C Electric Company, Chicago-based developer of new products and services for the stationary electric power industry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in which the two companies agree to work together to develop and evaluate products for stationary grid-connected electrical energy storage systems. Valence Technology, Inc.

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MARCH 22, 2021

Following final approval from the Surface Transportation Board (STB), the transaction will combine the two railroads to create the first rail network connecting the US, Mexico, and Canada. which is the one point where they connect. Joining seamlessly in Kansas City, Mo.,

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JULY 6, 2017

Initially, the service is available in Germany (Berlin, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart), and in the US (Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C.). —Joe Berry, vice president and general manager of automotive at INRIX.

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MAY 15, 2020

But it is difficult to scale EMS and ADMS to interoperate transactions between thousands of homes, let alone the millions of connected devices in use in those homes. An illustration of two connected homes sharing electricity. —Tony Markel, a senior engineer in the Energy Systems Cyber-Physical Security Research Group at NREL.

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MARCH 18, 2013

The next generation of urban transportation is about connecting transportation modes, services, and technologies, bringing diverse innovations together in ways that favor accessibility (meeting needs) over mobility (moving for the sake of moving), and that work significantly better for people, economies, and the planet. Zielinski, S.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Electrify America also will continue to invest in these Cycle 1 metros: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington, DC. This will include building new sites connecting regional destinations and filling in existing routes as station utilization of the highway network increases.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This first-of-a-kind fully integrated sustainable fuels production facility will be located in the Marquis Industrial Complex in Hennepin, Illinois, just two hours southwest of Chicago, on a 2,500-acre industrial site adjacent to the Illinois River.

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JULY 19, 2013

Smart grids, as upgraded electricity networks, will provide a two-way digital communication between supplier and consumer which will predict and respond to the actions of all users connected to the grid.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The 19 launch markets include: Atlanta, Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Orlando, Fla., Availability of the Focus Electric will expand next year to the remaining 15 launch markets as production ramps up. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh Durham, N.C.;

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Arity , a mobility data and analytics company, is teaming up with Ford Motor Company to enable any participating insurer to deliver simple and secure usage-based insurance (UBI) programs to eligible connected Ford and Lincoln vehicle owners. Arity then enriches it with third-party data such as maps, traffic, and weather.

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

The company has since expanded to Boston, Seattle, New York, San Antonio, Austin, Chicago and London. The goal is to bring to market new technologies and approaches that incorporate mobile devices, wireless connectivity and cloud computing to make it easier for people to get around. Connected vehicles Mobility Mobility services'

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

At the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai introduced its new 2020 Sonata Hybrid, featuring up to 686 miles of driving range and an EPA-estimated 52 mpg combined fuel economy rating on the Blue trim. It works by using a cellular data connection to warm up or cool down a Sonata when it is out of sight of the owner. Remote Start.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Analyzing trillions of anonymous data points from hundreds of millions of connected devices, INRIX ranked the top American, British and German cities where micromobility services have the most potential to reduce vehicle trips. Leveraging big data to plan for micromobility services.

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JANUARY 5, 2019

Midwest (Chicago and Cleveland). The Midwest covers a large geographic area consisting of many semi-connected markets. Prices in Chicago were higher than prices in Cleveland and the Midwest regional average in every week during 2018. Average prices for the entire East Coast region moved within a range of $2.25/gal gal to $2.91/gal

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Availability of the Focus Electric will expand in 2012 to the remaining 15 launch markets as production ramps up. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Richmond, Va.;

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AUGUST 21, 2014

The first of the NSFCloud projects will support the design, deployment and initial operation of “Chameleon,” a large-scale, reconfigurable experimental environment for cloud research, co-located at the University of Chicago and The University of Texas at Austin. Chameleon will consist of 650 cloud nodes with 5 petabytes of storage.

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MARCH 6, 2009

Designed and engineered in partnership with Parker Hannifin Corporation, the pilot hydraulic hybrid chassis is on display in Chicago at The Work Truck Show’s Hybrid Pavilion. Based on the MT-55 walk-in van chassis, the system uses a series hybrid configuration, with the combustion engine connected to an engine pump motor.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 2, 2025

Arun Jayaraman , who conducts research on exoskeletons at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in Chicago, is working with Human in Motion on its clinical trials this spring. When we met with Chlo, we realized that what we envisioned is what the users needed, he says. She validated our vision.

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JUNE 4, 2020

One of our initial steps has been developing a leadership team to help clients in the US, Mexico and Canada close the gap from conventional transportation to a cleaner, connected mobility future. Ricardo Inc., We are restructuring our business to increase focus and investment in future technologies.

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MARCH 27, 2012

The Flanagan South Pipeline will be constructed along the route of Enbridge’s existing Spearhead Pipeline between the Flanagan Terminal, southeast of Chicago, to Enbridge’s Cushing Terminal in Oklahoma. Flanagan connects to the Enbridge pipeline system reaching up to Edmonton, Canada. billion to $2.8 billion.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Now, we have all the details of the 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric, an all-electric conversion of the Transit Connect commercial van that offers a range of up to 80 miles on a full charge. The 2011 Transit Connect Electric is aimed predominantly at urban fleets that.

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AUGUST 2, 2018

At the H2@ Scale project ( earlier post ) kickoff meeting in Chicago, EERE’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Steven Chalk announced the release of a request for information (RFI) soliciting stakeholder feedback on opportunities to enable high volume production and multi-sector use of hydrogen.

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AUGUST 3, 2014

They might be connected to coastal infrastructure or float next to consumer. Such a design, as described at the Small Modular Reactors Symposium by MIT professors Jacopo Buongiorno, Michael Golay, and Neil Todreas, along with others from MIT, the University of Wisconsin, and Chicago Bridge and Iron, could ride out tsunamis.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid falls into the latter category, with new front and rear styling, changes to the interior and dashboard, and numerous added safety and connectivity features. What the auto industry calls a "mid-cycle refresh" can range from indistinguishable to very evident.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

One of the two new hybrid police vehicles will be built in Chicago, and both will be upfitted with their police gear at Ford’s dedicated police vehicle modification center in Chicago. A Transit Custom plug-in hybrid available in 2019 in Europe engineered to help reduce operating costs in even the most congested streets.

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

Drivers in major metropolitan areas such as New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles spend even longer times queuing to and from work every day. Americans spend more than 100 hours a year commuting to work, according to the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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AUGUST 2, 2016

The first Volkswagen vehicle built using the company’s Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB), the BUDD-e captures the brand’s heritage, while offering a glimpse into the company’s next-generation connectivity, infotainment and EV technologies. The BUDD-e concept’s highlights include: A 101 kWh battery delivering a range of up to 233 miles (375 km).

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Founded in 2012, ViriCiti today has more than 50 employees in the Netherlands and United States, and established market share in North America and Europe with approximately 150 fleet operators, 3,500 connected vehicles and 2,500 networked ports under management.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

GNNs model relationships between connected nodes in a graph and have become popular for analyzing things such as social networks and molecular dynamics. Each tile is a separate graph node, connected by lines along the road. The CNN takes as input raw satellite images of target roads.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2017

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and Via, a provider of on-demand shared rides are partnering to offer an affordable, equitable, and accessible option to connect to major train and bus stations. The project is funded in part by the largest federal grant of its kind—a $1.35-million

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